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Vijay Amritraj was born on 14 December, 1953 in Chennai, India. Discover Vijay Amritraj's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?
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| Age |
71 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
14 December, 1953 |
| Birthday |
14 December |
| Birthplace |
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality |
India |
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He is a member of famous with the age 71 years old group. He one of the Richest who was born in India.
Vijay Amritraj Height, Weight & Measurements
At 71 years old, Vijay Amritraj height is 6ft 4in .
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6ft 4in |
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Who Is Vijay Amritraj's Wife?
His wife is Shyamala Amritraj (m. 1983)
| Family |
| Parents |
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| Wife |
Shyamala Amritraj (m. 1983) |
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| Children |
Prakash Amritraj, Vikram Amritraj |
Vijay Amritraj Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Vijay Amritraj worth at the age of 71 years old? Vijay Amritraj’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from India. We have estimated
Vijay Amritraj's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Prize money |
$1,331,913 |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Vijay Amritraj Social Network
Timeline
His son Prakash and nephew Stephen Amritraj are also professional tennis players. On 9 February 2001, Vijay was appointed a United Nations ambassador for peace. He has been raising awareness on the issues of drugs and HIV/AIDS and has raised funds to fight the spread of AIDS worldwide. Vijay Amritraj founded The Vijay Amritraj Foundation in 2006.
Amritraj also had a brief acting career. His most notable appearance is probably as the MI6 intelligence operative Vijay in the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy. He also appeared briefly in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) as a starship captain.
Amritraj beat Björn Borg in the second round in the US Open in 1974 before losing to Rosewall in quarterfinals. In 1979, he lost in the second round of Wimbledon to defending champion Borg after being up two sets to one and leading 4–1 in the fourth set. He reached his career-high ranking in singles of world No. 16 in July 1980. In 1981, he reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon before losing in five sets to Jimmy Connors after being up 2–0. He beat John McEnroe in the first round of Cincinnati Masters in 1984. Overall, he had five career wins over Jimmy Connors in their eleven matches.
Amritraj was part of the India Davis Cup team that reached the finals in 1974 and 1987. Amritraj had a career singles win-loss record 384–296, winning 16 singles and 13 doubles titles.
After playing his first Grand Prix event in 1970, Amritraj achieved his first significant success in singles in 1973 when he reached the quarterfinals at two Grand Slam events. At Wimbledon, he lost in five sets to the eventual champion Jan Kodeš and later that summer at the US Open, lost to Ken Rosewall after having beaten Rod Laver two rounds earlier.
Vijay Amritraj (born 14 December 1953) is an Indian sports commentator, occasional actor and former tennis player from Madras. He was awarded the Padma Shri, India's 4th highest civilian honour, in 1983.
